Perfluoroalkyl thioether alcohols esters and polymers

ABSTRACT

PERFLUOROALKYL GROUP CONTAINING THIOETHER ALCOHOLS ARE CONVERTED INTO A,B-UNSATURATED MONO-, DI- AND TRIESTERS FROM WHICH POLYMERS ARE DERIVED HAVING SOIL REPELLENT PROPERTIES PARTICULARLY IF APPLIED TO SUBSTRATES SUCH AS TEXITLES, PAPER AND LEATHER.

United States Patent 3,763,116 PERFLUOROALKYL-THIOETHER ALCOHOLS, ESTERS AND POLYMERS Edward Karl Kleiner, New York, and Martin Knelldeclare, Ossining, N.Y., assignors to Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ardsley, N.Y.

No Drawing. Continuation-impart of application Ser. No.

199,793, Nov. 17, 1971, which is a continuation-inpart of application Ser. No. 720,370, Apr. 10, 1968. This application Oct. 20, 1972, Ser. No. 299,487

Int. Cl. 0081: 3/62, 3/64, 3/70 US. Cl. 26078.4 E 27 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Perfiuoroalkyl group containing thioether alcohols are converted into a,/8-unsaturated mono-, diand triesters from which polymers are derived having soil repellent properties particularly if applied to substrates such as textiles, paper and leather.

RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation in part of copending application S.N. 199,793 filed Nov. 17, 1971, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 720,370, filed Apr. 10, 1968.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to improve soil repellent finishes which are based on their property of possessing low free surface energy. The polymers derived from the disclosed compounds provide oil and Water repellent finishes useful to treat materials such as textiles, paper, leather, painted wood and metallic surfaces and the like.

More specifically this disclosure relates to novel thioether alcohols which can be converted into c lf-unsaturated mono-, diand triesters. Polymers derived from these esters are highly desirable in application as surface finishes to provide a desirable degree of low free surface energy.

The thioether alcohols of this invention contain a perfluoroalkyl group and are of the formula:

( R C H SC H OH wherein M is 2 to 12;

n is 2 to 12;

P is 3 to 18, and preferably 6 to 12; and q is 2 to 8.

In Formula I, a most desirable class of alcohols is where p is 6 to 12, m is 2 and n is (CH to 2.

Compounds not within the scope of the present invention but useful in preparing compound of Formula II described below are compounds of Formula I wherein R, is C F and p is as herein before defined.

The novel monomers derived from the R -thioether alcohols of type I are cap-unsaturated esters having the following structure II:

(II) 3:15. B

Ra Ra wherein R AIS Rfc Hm S 0,111.8 C-

3,763,116 Patented Oct. 2, 1973 ice (a) R and R are hydrogen and R is hydrogen or methyl when Rf to C F- OCqF or (b) R R R are hydrogen, methyl, R A- or R ACH with the proviso that at least one or two of the R-substitutents represent R A or R ACH If R R represent the substituents as defined above,

are within the scope of this invention only when R; is P D-H q Q If monomers of type II are homoor copolymerized, polymers are obtained containing the following repeating units or moieties III.

( R A R ital L in l l wherein R A, R R R are as defined above.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Perfluoroalkylthioether alcohols Several alternative techniques exist for the synthesis of the perfluoroalkylthioether alcohols of the present invention and are of the generic structure:

(I) RfCmHZ SC HQ OH A suitable method for forming this alcohol is by reduction of esters or acids of types IV and V employing conventional reducing agents such as lithium aluminum hydride, diisobutyl aluminum hydride, hydrogen and metal catalysts:

reduction r m 2m D-1 2m-D B C Hg SC Ha OH Employing this route of synthesis, the desired R thioether alcohols of type Ia are obtained where n is equal or larger than 3, as shown by the following example:

reduction R; CmH s GH CH O O O CH;

i mHZmSCHQCECHECH The synthesis of esters and acids of types IV and V is disclosed in US. 3,172,910 and they are prepared by the addition of R -mercaptans of type VI to unsaturated esters (or acids) of type VII:

If in esters or acids of type VII the alkylene linkage is zero, as this is the case for acrylic esters or acrylic acid, then esters or acids of types IVa or Va are obtained:

Reduction of esters or acids of type Na and Va yield R -thioether alcohols of type Ia, where n is 3, the smallest possible n-number that can be obtained employing the outlined route of synthesis:

fOmHflmSCH2CH2OO0R(OI'H) Another general technique for formation of the thioether alcohol of type I is by a free radical addition of R -mercaptans of type VI and unsaturated alcohols of type VIII and preferably a terminally unsaturated alcohol of type VIIIa:

momEnmsH CHEM-H RICmHZmSCnHZnOH VI VIII I The free radical catalyzed addition may be undertaken in accordance with the general procedures described in U.S. 3,172,910.

Of special interest are lower, terminally unsaturated alcohols of type VIIIa such as allyl alcohol yielding R;- thioether alcohols of type Ia,

R -thioether alcohols of type I, where n is 2 cannot be prepared by the above outlined route of synthesis due to the fact that vinyl alcohol, CH =CH-OH, is nonexistent.

In order to obtain R -thioether alcohols of type I, where n is equal to 2, R -mercaptans of type VI are added to vinyl acetate, employing either a free radical catalyzed reaction system as referred to earlier, or a base catalyzed reaction system as described for the addition of mercaptans to acrylic and methacrylic esters:

RICmHQmSH CH =CHOOCCH VI vinyl acetate RlcmHzm S (011;)..0 O 0 CH n=2 The R -acetate IX can easily be hydrolized to yield R -thioether alcohols of type Ib, where n is 2:

It is, of course, understood that the R -thioether alcohols of type I, where m is greater than 2 can also be prepared employing esters of types X and Xa instead of the corresponding alcohols of types VIII and VIIIa for the addition reaction with R -mercaptans:

-- hydrolysis RgO Hg slElf Cn 2n-1O 0 OR RgCmHzmsCnHzno 0 CR VI X IXa RI CmHgmSH CH2=CHC n-nfizn-ao O C R VI X8 RI m Zm O n InO 0 C R IXa 4 tions including U.S. 2,894,991; 2,961,470; 2,965,677; 3,088,849; 3,172,910; and 3,544,663.

A most convenient synthesis method was found to be a thiourea method according to the following equation:

The R groups as previously defined are of the formula C F or C F OC F wherein p is 3 to 18 and preferably 6 to 12 and q is 2 to 8. The perfluoroalkyl constituents may be branched or straight chains. The perfluoroalkyl thioether alcohols where R; is C F are not Within the scope of the present invention but are useful in preparing the esters of the present invention hereinbefore described as structure II.

The alkylene linkage groups in Formula I, C H and C H have been previously defined wherein m is 2 to 12 and n is 2 to 12 respectively. As disclosed by the techqunies of synthesis, both C H and C H may be branched or linear. From the standpoint of commercial use, it is considered desirable that C fl as well as C H are linear. Additionally over the disclosed range of m and n, the respective values may be different or identical.

R thioether monomers of Formula II The monomers derived from the perfluoroalkyl thioether alcohols discussed previously are of the formula:

BIA R C=O/ Ra wherein RfA is Rf m ZIH 1.132118 0 as defined above and (a) R and R are hydrogen and R is hydrogen or methyl when R is C F OC F or (b) R R R are hydrogen, methyl R A- or R ACH with the proviso that at least one or two of the R-substituents represent R A or RfACHg.

These compounds may be prepared following procedures familiar to those skilled in the art. With the exception of the perfluoroalkyl thioether alcohols, the starting materials are generally commercially available and/ or may be prepared in accordance with well known techniques.

The ester monomers of Formula H are obtained from the perfluoroalkyl thioether alcohols and acrylic, methacrylic, fumaric, maleic, mesaconic, citraconic itaconic methylene malonic or aconitic acids, and acid chlorides or acid anhydrides if obtainable and esters of these acids by well known esterification or transesterification techniques.

Since many of the starting acids have high melting points or poor solubility characteristics, it is usually preferable to employ the acid chlorides, anhydrides or lower alkyl esters of the listed acids.

Instead of employing the perfluoroalkyl thioether as a reactant material, it is also possible and often advantageous to employ esters of the formula f mHmsc H oocR wherein R is lower alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The following equations illustrate the reaction of perfluoroalkyl 5 thioester of Formula I, R c H Sc H OH and from specific esters of the formula R C H- SC H OOCR:

2 r CH-CO CHCOOGJI S C H Rr) cis H :(CHC O O C Hz S C Hz R1)z, trans 2CgH OH 2 IX :(CHCOOCHa) ,trans :GCHC 0 0 0 ,11 S C HmRg) trans 2CH C O 0 CH3 Polymerization of perfiuoroalkyl thioether monomers Polymers possessing soil repellent properties may be formed from R: thioether monomers of Formula II,

wherein R A, R R and R have been previously defined. Both homoand copolymers may be formed utilizing the Formula II reactant to form a constituent of the polymer chain. The polymers contemplated by this invention include, homopolymers, copolymers with other ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and physical blends of such homopolymers and copolymers together and/ or with other polymers.

The polymers and copolymers derived from the thioether monomers will have units in the polymeric chain of the formula:

(III) R A R ltLtl Lia ltd The Formula 11 R thioether monomers and polymers derived therefrom can be considered to be divided into two distinct classes due to their polymerization behavior. This separate distinction is based on the structure characteristics based on the numbers of R; group per monomeric moiety in the polymer chain. These two classes are based on polymers derived from acrylates and methacrylates on one hand, as opposed to fumarate, maleates, mesaconates, citraconates, itaconates, methylene malonates, and aconitates on the other hand. Polymers derived from acrylates and methacrylates are within the scope of this invention only when the R; substituent on the monomer is C F OC F Turning to the first class which are acrylates and methacrylates, the polymerization will proceed as follows:

The acrylate and methacrylate monomers are highly reactive and have a great tendency to form both homoor copolymers. The polymer chain with the R group from the acrylate or methacrylate contains one R group per monomer moiety. In a homopolymer derived from the novel R; acrylate or methacrylate monomers, the ratio of R; groups to polymer backbone carbon atoms is l to 2. If a comonomer is employed the ratio is 1 to greater than 2, as for example 1 to 4 when 1 mole of R;

acrylate or methacrylate is copolymerized with one mole of a comonomer. In the formation of copolymers, the acrylate and methacrylate monomers are highly reactive and form random copolymers.

The polymerization of the R -acrylate and R -methacrylate monomers of type 1121 is analogous to the polymerization of acrylate and methacrylate monomers, as described in Houben-Weyl, Methoden der Organischen Chemie, vol. l4/l., pp. 1033-1047 (Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1961), or C. E. Schildknecht, Vinyl and Related Polymers, pp. 179-255 (John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 1952).

In contrast the second group of polymers derived from R fumarates, maleates, mesaconates, citraconates, itaconates and acom'tates show a lower tendency toward homopolymerization and form low-molecular weight homopolymers, also called oligomers. They show however a great tendency to form alternating copolymers with certain types of comonomers as outlined later. In a homopolymer or an alternating copolymer derived from the novel R -fumarates and other novel R -de and triesters, the R -groups are present in the polymer chain always as either close-packed pairs or triplets of R -groups and the ratio of R -groups to polymer backbone carbon is illustratively in a R -fumarate homopolymer, 1 to 1 or 1 to 2 in an alternating copolymer thereof. The fact that in homopolymers as well as in copolymers of the novel R di and triesters, the R -groups are always present as close packed pairs or triplets is most important since this close packing yields higher oil repellency ratings.

The following reactions illustrate this closeness of packing of R -group in the novel diand triesters:

In copolymers this closeness of packing of the R group remains in the fumarate and related monomer moiety.

Of the two classes of polymers derived from the acrylate and methacrylates as opposed to the fumarates and related compounds, certain advantages relate to each group in comparison with the other.

Polymers including alternating copolymers derived from fumarates and related compounds tend to show very low free surface energies and excellent oil repellency ratings due to the fact that closely packed pairs of triplets of R groups are present in the polymer chain.

R -fumarates and related diand triester monomers can also be utilized for the synthesis of graft polymers due to the fact that they show a reduced tendency to homopolymerize but an increased tendency toward grafting reactions if compared with the R acrylates and methacrylates.

In contrast the R -acrylates and methacrylates contain just one instead of two or more of the heavy R groups and possess approximately one half to a third of the molecular weight of analogous fumarates and related monomers. Due to the lower molecular weights the acrylate and methacrylate monomers have (a) lower boiling points so that purification via distillation is much easier and (b) lower melting points and better solubility properties, a factor most helpful in emulsion polymerization.

Thus it is considered generally from the standpoint of soil repellency the fumarates and related compounds are more highly desirable particularly in forming copolymers but the acrylate and methacrylates do possess good soil repellency qualities in the form of homopolymers and can be desirable for the reasons discussed above.

Although the ease of polymerization will differ between the acrylate and methacrylate type monomers on one hand and the fumarate and related monomers on the other, similar conditions may be employed to obtain the desired polymerization.

Generally polymerization may be carried out in bulk, solution, suspension or emulsion. Solution and emulsion polymerizations are preferred.

In emulsion polymerization, the monomer or monomers to be polymerized are emulsified together in a water solution of a surface active agent to a given monomer concentration of from about to about 50%. Usually the temperature is raised to between 40 C. and 70 C. to effect polymerization in the presence of an added catalyst. A suitable catalyst may be any one of the commonly known agents for initiating the polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated compound. The concentration of the catalyst for the polymerization is usually between 0.1% and 2% based upon the weight of the monomers.

Suitable surfactants or emulsifying agents include cationic, anionic or non-ionic types. Since the cationic and non-ionic types can be used in most textile treatig baths, they are preferred. The hydrophobic portion of the surfactant may be hydrocarbon or fluorinated hydrocarbon.

Suitable surfactants that may be used include, for example, non-ionic surfactants in which the hydrophilic group is a poly(ethoxy) group and the hydrophobic portion is either a hydrocarbon or a fluorocarbon group such as the ethylene oxide condensates of alkyl phenols, alkanols, alkylamines, alkyl thiols, alkylcarboxylic acids, fluoroalkyl carboxylic acids, fluoroalkyl amides and the like.

Suitable cationic surfactants include for example quaternary ammonium salts or amine salts containing at least one long chain alkyl, fluoroalkyl, or high alkyl substituted benzene or naphthalene group to provide the hydrophobic portion.

Polymerization is preferably carried out for a reaction period adjusted to obtain essentially quantitative conversion of the fluorinated monomer. The optimum reaction time will depend upon the catalyst used and the polymerization temperature and other conditions, but will generally be in the range of from 0.5 to 24 hours.

The polymerization temperature will depend upon the catalyst chosen. In the case of emulsion polymerization in aqueous media, it will generally be in the range of from 20 to 90 C. The polymerization is generally most conveniently and preferably carried out at atmospheric pressure Wherever possible.

In solution polymerization, the monomer or monomers are dissolved in a suitable solvent such as fluorinated solvents, for example, hexafluoroxylene, trifluorotoluene or mixtures thereof with acetone and/or ethylacetate and polymerized in a reaction vessel using initiators such as azobisisobutyronitrile or other azo initiators at concentrations of 0.1 to 2.0% at 40-100 C. under nitrogen.

As mentioned, besides homopolymers, valuable copolymers are obtained by polymerization of the foregoing novel perfiuorinated monomers with other polymerizable monomers having ethylene unsaturation.

The following types of comonomers are useful in the preparation of copolymers of the novel R -monomers of type II:

Ethylene and chloro, fluoroand cyanoderivatives of ethylene such as vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, vinyl fluoride, vinylidene fluoride, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, tetrafluoroethylene, trifiuorochloroethylene, hexafluoropropylene; acrylate and methacrylate monomers, particularly those with l to 12 or 18 carbon atoms in the ester groups such as n-propyl methacrylate, 2-methyl cyclohexyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, t-butyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 3-methyl-1-pentyl acrylate, octyl acrylate, tetradecyl acrylate, s-butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, Z-methoxyethyl acrylate, and phenyl acrylate; dienes particularly 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, and chloroprcne, 2-fluoro-butadiene, 1,1,3 -trifluorobutadiene, 1,1,2,3-tetrafiuoro butadiene, 1,1,2-trifluoro- 3,4-dichlorobutadiene and triand pentafluoro butadiene and isoprene; nitrogen-vinyl monomers such as vinyl pyridine, N-vinylimides, amides, vinyl succinimide, vinyl pyrrolidone, N-vinyl carbazole and the like;

Styrene and related monomers which copolymerize readily with the novel esters of this invention such as o-methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, 3,4-dimethyl styrene, 2,4,6 tiimethyl styrene, m-ethyl styrene, 2,5-dieth'yl styrene;

Vinyl esters, e.g. vinyl acetate, vinyl esters of substituted acids, such as for example, vinyl methoxyacetate, vinyl trimethylacetate, vinyl isobutyrate, isopropenyl butyrate, vinyl lactate, vinyl caprylate, vinyl pelargonate, vinyl myristate, vinyl oleate and vinyl linoleate; vinyl esters of aromatic acids, such as vinyl benzoate;

Alkyl vinylethers, such as methyl vinyl ether, isopropyl vinyl ether, isobutyl vinyl ether, Z-methoxy ethyl vinyl ether, n-propyl vinyl ether, t-butyl vinyl ether, isoamyl vinyl ether, n-hexyl vinyl ether, 2-ethylbutyl vinyl ether, diisopropylmethyl vinyl ether, l-methyl-heptyl vinyl ether, n-decyl vinyl ether, n-tetradecyl vinyl ether, and n-octadecyl vinyl ether.

Propylene, butylene and isobutylene are preferred a-olefins useful as comonomers with the novel fluoro monomers of the present invention with straight and branched chain a-olefins useful with up to 18 carbon atoms in the side chain.

Also useful as comonomers with some of the novel monomers of the present invention are vinyl monomers Which contain per-fluorinated side chains. Examples of such perfiuorinated monomers are vinyl ethers of the type disclosed in US. 2,732,370 and US. 2,828,025; vinyl esters containing fluorinated alkyl groups disclosed in US. 2,592,069 and US. 2,436,144. Other useful monomers are acrylates and methacrylates and derivatives thereof such as those disclosed in US. 2,628,958; US. 3,256,230; US. 2,839,513; US. 3,282,905; US. 3,252,932; and US. 3,304,278.

Other R groups containing monomers useful for copolymerization are fumarates, maleates, itaconates, and other o e-unsaturated diand triesters as described in the co-pending application Ser. No. 199,794 and the following applications assigned to the assignee of the present invention:

Ser. No. 720,370, filed Apr. 10, 1968, in the names of Eduard K. Kleiner and Martin Knell; Ser. No. 732,040, filed May 27, 1968, 1968, in the names of Eduard K. Kleiner, Martin Knell and Pier Luigi Pacini; Ser. No. 812,439, filed Apr. 1, 1969, in the name of Eduard K. Kleiner; Ser. No. 820,647, filed Apr. 30, 1969, in the name of Eduard K. Kleiner; and Ser. No. 833,706, filed June 16, 1969, in the names of Eduard K. Kleiner and Pier Luigi Pacini.

Of the listed comonomers, the acrylate and methacrylate monomers are the most important comonomers for the novel R -acrylates and R -methacrylates, whereas vinyl ethers, vinyl esters, styrenes and u-olefins are the most important comonomers for the novel R -fumarates and related diand triesters due to the fact that they form 1:1 alternating copolymers.

As mentioned, it may also be desirable to include a minor amount of other reactive comonomers in order to improve the wash and dry-clean properties of the novel textile finishes obtained according to the practice of this invention. Such monomers act as cross-linking agents during the curing operation. Such reactive comonomers are generally employed in amounts of 0.1% to 2%.

All EOOOEOEOQEOEOXQOWAOVohofimov T w wo moxgogov F V Tl 50ooo5ofiomfioaozfioovoaofieov mm mo m xi v Tl 5OOOOEOEOmEOEOO36965mg wE E Q Q AQ V Tl HZEO EO AQO QHOVomofi hov TI E O AQ P Vo o cmov Ti mw H Ho5o%. Ho Hovomozov T EW E A Qowoag v .I. HEEOEOQOQOOhOhQ Tl HEOE Q XQ V w 2232a SEQQ L Reactive monomers which may be included are by Way of illustration: acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylamide, methacrylamide, N-methylolacrylamide, 2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate or acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylates or methacrylates, and t-butylaminoethyl methacrylate, and glycidyl rnethacrylate. Of the foregoing, N-methylolacrylamide and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate are preferred.

Coatings of the homopolymers and copolymers according to the present invention can be prepared and applied from solvent solutions or from aqueous emulsions. Suit- 10 able solvents are fluoroalkanes, fluorochloroalkanes, fluoroalkyl substituted aromatics, alkyl esters of perfluoroalkanoic acids, chlorinated alkanes or aromatics, hydrocarbon aromatics, ketones, esters and others. Especially useful as solvents are the fiuorinated liquids, and especially 5 u,ot,a-lflfil1OI'Ot0ll1eIl6, otherwise known as benzotrifluoride, hexafluoroxylene and mixtures of these with ethyl acetate or acetone and the like. Concentrations of the fluorinated polymers of the present invention in solvent to provide coatings with effective oil and water repellency properties will generally be of the order of 0.01 to 10% and preferably from 0.1 to 2.0% by weight. Blends of the emulsions of the polymers of this invention with blended emulsions of other polymers and copolymers are particularly useful in textile finishes. The polymers and copolymers are generally of a non-fiuorinated type; however, as indicated below other fiuorinated polymers and copoly- 0253 08 @2955 @582 05 Q: v93 we whoabom 2: can 098 o 2 83 E 268 $332:

mers may be used if desired. Non-fiuorinated polymers useful in such blends, include for example, but without limitation, polymers and copolymers of alkyl acrylates and alkyl methacrylates, such as methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, hexyl methacrylate, and n-octyl methacrylate. A particularly suitable polymer is poly-n-octyl methacrylate. Also useful are polymers and copolymers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, styrene, alkyl styrene, butadiene, 2-methyl-l,3-butadiene, 2-chloro-l,3-butadiene; polymers and copolymers of vinyl esters such as vinyl acetate, vinyl butyrate, vinyl laurate, vinyl stearate, vinyl 2- ethyl-hexanoate; polymers and copolymers of vinyl halides and vinylidene halides, such as vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, vinyl fluoride, vinylidene fluoride; polymers and copolymers of allyl esters such as allyl propionate, or allyl caprylate; polymers and copolymers of vinyl ketones, such as vinyl methyl ketone, vinyl ethyl ketone, and the like; polymers and copolymers of vinyl ethers such as methyl vinyl ether, cetyl vinyl ether, and the like; polymers and copolymers of acrylamide, methacrylamide, N- methylol acrylamide, N-methylol methacrylamide, N-isopropyl acrylamide, and acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile.

The polymers of this disclosure possess desirable soil repellency properties. A useful manner of measuring the relative ratings of the polymers is by oil and water repellency ratings. In the examples the following test procedures were used:

The AATCC Oil Rating was determined according to Standard Test Method 118-1966 T of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. Ratings are given from 0 (minimum) to 8 (maximum). A commonly accepted level on soil repellency fabrics in the US. is an oil repellency of 4.

Another oil repellency method is the 3-M Oil Test procedure of Grajek and Peterson, Textile Research Journal, April 1962, p. 323.

The AATCC water spray test rating was determined according to Standard Test method 22-1966 of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists XXXVII, 1961, p. 1952 (also designated ASTM-D-583- 58). Ratings are given from 0 (minimum) to 100 (maximum).

The polymers in the examples were applied to polyester or polyester-cotton (65% /35%). The polymers were applied to yield a concentration of 0.08 and 0.12% fluorine based on the weight of the fabric.

To further illustrate the novel aspects of this invention relating to the novel thioether alcohols of type I, the 0:,5-

1 1 EXAMPLE 1o 6-perfluorooctyl 4 thiahexan 1 01 (20.0 g., 0.0372 mole, Example 1), spectrograde toluene (80 g.) and fumaryl chloride (2.84 g., 0.0186 mole, distilled) were refluxed for 18 hours at which time an IR spectrum showed the disappearance of alcohol. On cooling, the product precipitated and was then isolated by filtration. The White precipitate was recrystallized from benzene. 16.6 g. of white powder (M.P. 81-83 C.) was obtained (77% yield.) The NMR showed proton resonances at 6 2.02, 4 protons in a multiplet,

2X(COOCH 3 CH 6 2.2-3.0, 12 protons in overlapping multiplets,

2X(COOCH CH QIj S) and 2X(SCH CH CF 6 4.33, 4 protons in a triplet, 2X(COOQ CH 6 6.85, 2 protons in a singlet, 9n=na These data are consistent with the above structure. Analysis for C H F O S .-Calc. (percent): C, C, 31.15; H, 1.92; F, 55.85. Found (percent): C, 31.33; H, 1.96; F, 56.86.

EXAMPLE ll G-perfluorooctyl 4 thiahexan 1 01 (20.0 g., 0.0372 mole, Example 1), spectrograde toluene (80 g.) and itaconyl chloride (3.11 g., 0.0186 mole, distilled) were refluxed, for 22 hours at which time a VPC analysis showed complete reaction. The toluene was evaporated from the reaction mixture and the residue was redissolved in chlorofrom and then was passed through a column of aluminum oxide (neutral activity 'I). The product was worked from the column with 500 ml. of chloroform which was then stripped off in a rotary film evaporator. The solid residue was crystallized from hexane and 6.8 g. of white crystals were obtained (M.P. 68-69 C., 31% yield). The NMR showed proton resonances at 6 1.652.4, 4 protons in multiplets,

6 2.3-3.0, 12 protons in complex overlapping multiplets, ZX(CH (E SG H QE CF 6 3.32, 2 protons in a singlet, C(COO-QgfiOO; 6 4.1-4.5, 4 protons in overlapping triplets, COOCH O H and CH COOG H CH 6 5.71 and 6 6.32, 2 protons in singlets C Hg=C These data are consistent with the above structure.

Analysis for C H F O S .Calc. (percent): C, 31.80; H, 2.07; F, 55.18; S, 5.48. Found (percent): C, 31.94; H, 2.09; F, 54.90; S, 6.79.

EXAMPLE l2 Bis 6-perfluorohexyl-4-thiahex-1-yl) fum arate, [=CHCOOCH CH P-CH SCH CH C F 6-perfiuorohexyl 4 thiahexan 1 01, (16.0 g., 0.036 mole, Example 2), spectrograde toluene (70 g.) and fumaryl chloride (2.75 g., 0.018 mole, distilled) were refluxed for hours at which time a VPC analysis showed a complete reaction. The reaction mixture was cooled and the solvent was stripped oif in a rotary film evaporator. The residue was crystallized 2 times from hexane yielding 12.4 g. of white flakes with an MP. 51-52 C. (72% yield). The NMR showed proton resonances at 6 2.05, 4 protons in a multiplet, 2X(COOCH Q Ii CH S; 6 2.15- 3.0, 8 protons in overlapping multiplets,

EXAMPLES 13-16 199,793) furnarates, maleates, itaconates and trans-aconitates were prepared from 6-perfluoroalkyl 4 thiahexan- Monomers of 5: figif 5 g erfluomalkyl 1-OL (preparation may be found in Example 3 of parent C, a y- 1 exa application Ser. No. 199,793) and the methyl esters of Employing a transesterilfication procedure (as described acrylic, methacrylic, fumaric, maleic, itaconic and transin Example 17 of copending parent application Ser. No. aconitic acid as shown in Table 2.

OH. These data are consistent for the above structure. Analysis for C H F O S .--Calc. (percent): 32.64; H, 2.32; F, 51.64. Found (percent): C, 32.69; H, 2.41; F, 52.10.

6 4.32, 4 protons in a triplet, 2X(COO Cg CH CH S-); 6 6.85, 2 protons in a singlet, C+H= TABLE 2 :(onoooornn, cis- -do.-.....-....-. CH2=C(CO0CH3)CH2OOOCH 16"-.. 3 Rz-thioether alcohols of Type I.

EXAMPLE 31 Employing the polymerization procedure described for Examples 21 to 30, alternating copolymers of the novel R -monomers Examples 13 through 20 and the following 10 EXAMPLES 35-42 Homoand copolymers Examples 21, 22, 24, 25, 27 28, 29, and 30 were dissolved in hexafiuoroxylene so that solutions with a 2% solid content were obtained.

comonomers are prepared: 5 These polymer solutions were further diluted with methmethyl vinyl ether Vinyl benzoate yl chloroform and applied alone or 1n comblnation wlth eth lvin lether st mm a polymethyl methacrylate extender to a polyester fabrlc y y y by padding in such a way that 0.12% fluorine was debutyl vinyl ether p-chlorostyrene posited onto the test fabric. After drymg the fabric at 4-hydroxybutyl v1nyl ether p-methoxystyrene o 150 C. for 3 minutes 011 repellencies (AATCC and 3 M 2-methoxyethylv1nyl ether isobutylene Vin lacetate oil test) and water repellencies were determined and data y obtained as listed in Table 6.

TABLE 6 l t/lolag Repellency with 0.12% fluorine on PE 1'3. 10 0 R -mon- AATCC/3 M oil AATCC water Polymer Polymer composition o r to Ex. example eomon- N o No No. No. B -monomer Comonomer omer extender Extended extender Extender 1 35.--" 21 CH =0HO OH. OH 11 e 120 6-7 110 90-1 1 Lorrcoownms 01102081311 2 2 )4 00 00 so".-- 22 Same as above HZ=CHOCH 1=1 5-0/100 5/90 90-100 100 37.-- 24 OH=OOOO(OH.) S (CHz)2 a 11 CHQ=OHO(OH OH 111 6-7/120 6-7/120 100 I 100 CH2C0O(CH2. (3S (CH2)2CF11 Same as above ggpg l ig 0 1:1 5-6/100 6/100 90 100 H 111 5 100 5-6 100 90 90 OHO0O(OHz.3S 011020111131 2 2 )4 40-. 28 Same as above CH2=CHO C 0 CH3 111 5 90 5/90 90 90-100 41 29 do 0H2=CHO|1H5 1:1 4/80 4/80 90 90-100 42 30 do GH2=CH0 CH 111 4 s0 4/80 70 so 1 The fluoropolymers are extended with polymethyl methaerylate to a F-eontent of 20% in total solids.

EXAMPLES 32-34 Polymers Example 22, 2S and 27 were dissolved in hexafluoroxylene or Freon 113 and polymer films prepared by placing a few drops of the polymer solutions on a glass slide and with a clean edge spreading the solution over the surface of the slide. Instantaneous solvent evaporation left the polymer as a smooth film. Contact angles of octane to tetradecane on the polymer films were measured using a Visco-Tech contact antle analyzer. From the contact angle data the critical surface tension 70 was determined according to the following reference:

W. Zisman, Contact Angles, Advances in Chemistry, No. 43, ACS Publications, Washington, DC, 1964.

The critical surface tension data obtained with the 3 polymers are listed in Table 5.

EXAMPLES 43-48 as listed in Table 7.

TABLE 5 Polymer Polymer composition Molar 10 Example example mon- (dynes/ No. No. Rl-IDOIIOIIISI Comonomer omer 1 0m.)

32 37 I CH2=CHO CH2 0:0 11:6

:CH0 0 0(CH2);S (OHz)2CsF11 33 40 CHZ=CCOO(OH2):1S(CHz)2CsF17 CH2=CHOCH2 0:0 11:2

C1120 O O(CH2)3 S (CH2)2CBF11 34 42 CHZ=CHO CH2 0:0 13 1 1 Ratio of Ri-monomer to comonomer.

TABLE 7 Molar Repellency with 0.12% fluorine on PE ratio of Ri-IQOII- AATCC/3 M oil I AATCC water Polymer Polymer composition omer to Ex example eomon- N0 No No. No. Its-monomer Oomonomer omer extender Extended extender Extender 1 43--- OH =CHO (CH2. 1: 1 4/80 5/90 80-90 80 :CHCOO(CH) S (OH2.2CF1'I L z 22 Same as above CH =CHO CH 1/1 4/80 4-5/00 -80 70-80 23 do CHz=CHCeH5 1: 1 4/80 6/90 90 -90 46 24 OH =CCOO(CH2.) S(CHz.)zCaF17 CH =CHO(CH .)4OH 1/1 5/90 5/90 80 80 CHZCO 0 (CH2. 3S (CH2- 2CfF51 47..-" 25 Same as above CH2=GHO CH 1:1 5/90 6/100 80 00 48--- 26 do CHz=CHCeH5 1:1 4/80 5/90 80-90 80-90 5 The fluoro polymers are extended with polyisobutyl methaerylate to a F-eontent of 20% in total solids.

17 We claim: 1. A compound of the formula:

e 2" C=C RB/ R wherein RfA 1S iCm mSC Halo 3 Rf 1S C Fz +1 OI' C F2 OC F2 p is 3 to 18, q is 2 to 8, m is 2 to 12, n is 2 to 12, and

R and R are hydrogen and R is hydrogen or methyl when R: is C F OC F R, R and R are hydrogen, methyl -R A or R;ACH with the proviso at least one of R R and R represent R A or R ACH- 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein n is 3 to 12. 3. The compound of claim 2 wherein n is linear. 4. The compound of claim 3 wherein m is 2 or 3 and n is 3.

5. The compound of claim 1 wherein m is linear. 6. The compound of claim 5 wherein m equals 12. 7. The compound of claim 1 wherein R; is C F 8. The compound of claim 5 wherein p is 6 to 12. 9. The compound of claim 1 wherein R; is

wherein RgA 1S 0 Ricmflzmsc Hg og R1 is C F2 01' C F2 +1OC F p is 3 to 18, q is 2 to 8, m is 2 to 12, n is 2 to 12, and R and R are hydrogen and R is hydrogen or methyl when R1 is C F2 +10C F2 R R and R are hydrogen, methyl R A- or R ACH with the proviso at least one of R R or R represent R A or R ACH 11. The polymer of claim 10 wherein n is 3 to 12. 12. The polymer of claim 11 wherein n is linear. 13. The polymer of claim 12 wherein m is 2 or 3 and n is 3.

18 14. The polymer of claim 10 wherein m is linear. 15. The polymer of claim 14 wherein m equals n. 16. The polymer of claim 10 wherein R, is C F 17. The polymer of claim 16 wherein p is 6 to 12. 18. The polymer of claim 18 wherein R; is

p p+1 q 2q 19. A copolymer exhibiting water and oil repellent properties having a skeletal chain comprising repeating units of the formula:

Rm. R 1.11 L I Wherein Rf is 0 R1 CmHZmS CnH Oi J R1 is C F2 +1 0r C F2 +1OC F2 p is 3 to 18, q is 2 to 8, m is 2 to 12, n is 2 to 12, R and R are hydrogen and R is hydrogen or methyl when Rf 1S C F2 +1OC F2 01 R R and R are hydrogen, methyl R A-- or R ACI-I with the proviso at least one or R R or R represent R A or RfAcHz and repeating units of at least one other ethylenically unsaturated comonomer.

20. The copolymer of claim 19 wherein n is 3 to 12. 21. The copolymer of claim 20 wherein n is linear. 22. The copolymer of claim 21 wherein m is 2 or 3 and n is 3.

23. The copolymer of claim 19 wherein m is linear. 24. The copolymer of claim 23 wherein m equals n. 25. The copolymer of claim 19 wherein R is p zpn- 26. The copolymer of claim 25 wherein 12 1S 6 to 12. 27. The copolymer of claim 19 wherein R is P BPH Q ZQ- References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,102,103 8/1963 Ahlbrecht et al 26029.6 3,172,910 3/1965 Brace 260539 3,594,353 7/1971 Domba 260-78.4 3,385,882 5/1968 Tullio 260485 JOSEPH L. SCHOFER, Primary Examiner I. KIGHT III, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R.

26078.5 B, E, 79.7, 80.81, 86.1 R, E, 89.5 H, 485 F, I, 486 R 

